Jenna’s Story
I was 20 years old when I experienced heart failure due to severe dilated cardiomyopathy.
One week I felt okay for the most part; the next, I had all the…
Julie’s Story: Living with Complex Congenital Heart Disease – Held Together by Hope
My journey with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) began at birth. 1 in 100 babies are born with CHD. My first heart surgery was at two days old and then…
Meet Bonnie: HeartLife’s Nursing Champion, caregiver, and passionate advocate for patients and families.
For Bonnie, the heart has always been a source of fascination. Drawn to fitness and inspired by the incredible complexity of the human heart the way its four…
Paula’s Story: Living With Heart Failure, Finding Resilience
I was born with a congenital heart disease called Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy (HOCM). My mother had it, and so did her mother — my grandma…
Lise Flyman
When I was 19 years of age my 11 year old cousin had a sudden cardiac arrest while jogging in gym class. After much investigation into why, my family…